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Still no word from Toyota on Prius recall

TOKYO — A week after brake problems surfaced with its Prius, Toyota still has yet to say whether it will recall the popular hybrid — and analysts say further delays could be devastating … more

By Kelly Olsen
AP Business Writer | 2/9/10 | 30 views

Italy minister defends boost for McDonald’s

ROME (AP) — Italy’s agriculture minister defended his sponsorship of McDonald’s new all-Italian burger Monday amid criticism that he is selling out to a multinational corporation and … more

2/9/10 | 21 views

Tel Aviv ‘savior’ allegedly enslaved harem of women

JERUSALEM — The women tattooed his name and portrait on their bodies and gave their children his name — Savior. They spoon-fed the bearded, one-time healer as if he were royalty, … more

By Amy Teibel
Associated Press Writer | 2/9/10 | 40 views

Hundreds of Afghans flee Taliban-controlled town before offensive

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Minivans piled high with mattresses and clothing lined up at checkpoints Sunday as hundreds of civilians fled a Taliban-controlled area ahead of a planned NATO … more

2/8/10 | 74 views

Iran detains 7 linked to US-funded Farsi radio station

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has arrested seven people linked to a U.S.-funded Farsi-language radio station for allegedly fomenting unrest, and accused some of the suspects of working for American … more

2/8/10 | 49 views

Health emergency: Helping Haiti’s fragile minds

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The battered bodies may be mending, but the minds still struggle. As many as one in five Haiti earthquake victims have suffered trauma so great with the multiple … more

By Frank Bajak
Associated Press Writer | 2/8/10 | 124 views

Israeli forces arrest 2 pro-Palestinian activists

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops broke down the door of an apartment in the Palestinian-ruled West Bank town of Ramallah on Sunday and arrested two pro-Palestinian activists from Spain … more

2/8/10 | 74 views

Brazil’s Puppy Bowl equivalent?

A costumed dog with an unusually long tongue at the dog street pre-Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Hundreds gathered in the streets for one of the many parades before Carnival, which … more

2/8/10 | 100 views

Arctic meeting a G-7 turning point

IQALUIT, Nunavut — A meeting of finance officials from the Group of Seven leading industrialized countries in this tiny Arctic outpost certainly lived up to host Canada’s billing as a … more

By Jane Wardell
AP Business Writer | 2/8/10 | 95 views

News In Brief

NEW YORK — A woman charged in her 8-year-old son’s death in a New York City luxury hotel was once detained by police in Wyoming after claiming the boy was … more

2/8/10 | 93 views